City approves abatement for Banterra, barely It came down to a tie breaking vote — twice — Monday night as to whether the Metropolis City Council would accept or reject Massac County’s request for a 10-year tax abatement for the new Banterra...

County will ask for an extension Much of Tuesday morning’s Massac County commissioners’ meeting was devoted to the 27-page report of violations from the Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Safety Inspection that was completed in...

Hospital waits for approval on surgical centerResidents may have to wait just a little bit longer before they can use the new ambulatory surgery treatment center, being built by Massac Memorial Hospital and the Orthopedic Institute of Paducah....

Unit One approves bid for site workBoard Chairman Donnie Koch welcomed a new board member and the new Massac Unit One Superintendent at Monday night’s board meeting as it was Superintendent Dennis Smith’s first official board meetin...

County to purchase former Pepsi plantMassac County will soon own of the Regional Office of Education’s (ROE) Crisp Building, located at 1102 W. 10th St. after a motion came during Monday morning’s commissioners meeting to purchase the...

No new Honeywell, USW contract yetStaff Report At Monday evening’s bargaining session, Honeywell and United Steel Worker’s Local 7-669 continued to exchange proposals on a range of topics, including benefits, seniority and subcontr...

Massac County adopts a nuisance ordinanceMassac County property owners will need to make certain their property is properly maintained or they could face the consequences from the Massac County Nuisance Ordinance, which was passed by the ...

Refinancing bonds will save cityImagine being able to refinance your mortgage to the tune of saving just under $1.25 million and having it paid off in 10 years. That’s what the Metropolis City Council did Monday night when it una...